Industry Obituaries

from Georgia Cattleman Magazine March 2023

Raising Healthy Calves: Stage 2

John Emory Seay

March 6, 1932 – Jan. 2, 2023

John Emory Seay was born on March 6, 1932, in Telfair County, and died Jan. 2, 2023, at the age of 90. He was the son of John Frank Seay and Nancy Margaret Williams Seay, and he was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Lewis Etheridge Seay, Eber Rue Stapleton, Mary Lizzie Binkney and Nettie Lee Wright.

Mr. Seay is survived by his wife of 69 years, Christine Spires Seay; and their children, Nancy Gail Seay Rogers and her husband, Tommy, of McRae, Randall Emory Seay of Atlanta, Exie Lynn Seay of Cumming, and Mary Kristina Seay of McRae. He is also survived by his grandsons, Chris “Buck” Rogers and his wife, Katelyn, of Braselton, Will Rogers and his wife, Lana, of McRae, and Joel Rogers and his wife, Paula, of Eastman. Eleven great-grandchildren survive as well, including Billy Rogers, Eli Rogers, Rose Rogers, Ben Rogers, Bo Rogers, Emma Rogers, Sarabelle Rogers, Lily Rogers, Abby Rogers, Dean Rogers and Henri Rogers.

Mr. Seay was a veteran, having served in the United States Army. He was a distributor for the Excello Battery Company for more than 30 years, but farming was the vocation that he most loved. He was a past president of the Three Rivers Cattlemen’s Chapter, served on one of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association committees during that time, and was a long-time member of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association. He was involved with the Telfair County Farm Bureau in 2004 and then again from 2007-2010, serving on the board and as President.

Mr. Seay was a member of Midway United Methodist Church near his home, and he had previously served as a deacon and song leader at Harmony Baptist Church.

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